CVE-2016-3961

Description

Xen and the Linux kernel through 4.5.x do not properly suppress hugetlbfs support in x86 PV guests, which allows local PV guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by attempting to access a hugetlbfs mapped area.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.126

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic_3.2.0-107.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtual_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtual_3.2.0-107.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic-pae_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3127-1) linux-image-virtual_3.13.0.101.109_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3127-1) linux-image-3.13.0-101-generic_3.13.0-101.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3127-1) linux-image-3.13.0-101-generic_3.13.0-101.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3127-1) linux-image-3.13.0-101-lowlatency_3.13.0-101.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3127-1) linux-image-3.13.0-101-lowlatency_3.13.0-101.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3127-2) linux-image-3.13.0-101-generic_3.13.0-101.148~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3127-2) linux-image-3.13.0-101-generic_3.13.0-101.148~precise1_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

No records found

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234